Ralph Thode - are you still here?
Hello Ralph!You & I may be very distant cousins, and I just sent you an email with the info below.
One of the branches on my family tree, the Strong family, has a descendant, Josie Stephens, who married Herman Thode.Josie & Herman had three children that I know of:Daniel (1903-1952), Ancil (1906-1994), Harry (1909-?).There may be more.
Herman Thode's father may be Claus Thode, his mother may be Charlotte.They were both born in Germany.Their children that I know of are:John (1872-?), Henry (1873-?), Ludwig (1865-?), Herman (1877-?), Mary (1879-?).There may be more.
If this is your family, then let's get in touch so we can trade notes!
Judy